@esbuild/win32-x64

What is @esbuild/win32-x64?

The @esbuild/win32-x64 npm package is a binary package for the esbuild bundler and minifier tool. It is specifically compiled for Windows x64 systems. Esbuild is a fast JavaScript bundler and minifier that compiles TypeScript, JavaScript, and JSX files into a single output file. It is designed to be extremely fast and to provide a simpler and more efficient workflow for web development.

What are @esbuild/win32-x64's main functionalities?

Bundling JavaScript

This feature allows you to bundle multiple JavaScript files into a single output file, which can be used in a browser or other JavaScript environments.

require('esbuild').build({
  entryPoints: ['app.js'],
  bundle: true,
  outfile: 'out.js'
}).catch(() => process.exit(1))

Minifying JavaScript

This feature enables the minification of JavaScript code to reduce file size, which is beneficial for faster loading times in production environments.

require('esbuild').build({
  entryPoints: ['app.js'],
  minify: true,
  outfile: 'out.js'
}).catch(() => process.exit(1))

Transpiling TypeScript

This feature allows you to transpile TypeScript code into JavaScript, enabling you to use TypeScript's features while maintaining compatibility with JavaScript environments.

require('esbuild').build({
  entryPoints: ['app.ts'],
  bundle: true,
  outfile: 'out.js'
}).catch(() => process.exit(1))

JSX Support

This feature provides support for JSX syntax, commonly used in React applications, allowing you to bundle and transpile JSX files directly.

require('esbuild').build({
  entryPoints: ['app.jsx'],
  bundle: true,
  outfile: 'out.js'
}).catch(() => process.exit(1))

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README

esbuild

This is the Windows 64-bit binary for esbuild, a JavaScript bundler and minifier. See https://github.com/evanw/esbuild for details.

Changelog

0.24.2

• Fix regression with --define and import.meta (#4010, #4012, #4013)

  The previous change in version 0.24.1 to use a more expression-like parser for define values to allow quoted property names introduced a regression that removed the ability to use --define:import.meta=.... Even though import is normally a keyword that can't be used as an identifier, ES modules special-case the import.meta expression to behave like an identifier anyway. This change fixes the regression.

  This fix was contributed by @sapphi-red.